The International Book of Wines

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INTERNATIONAL
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JO PATEDÔON
This is a refreshingly unpretentious book for those who enjoy drinking wine and would like to know more about it without getting bogged down in all the mystique which surrounds the subject.
In the first part of the book Mr. Paterson explains what wine is and tells you how to buy it, appraise it and match it with food. He sorts out the necessary from the simply pretentious in such difficult matters as decanting, serving, choice of glasses and, most trying of all, tasting a newly-opened bottle in a restaurant. As he says, the ritual which surrounds port drinking all boils down to the fact 'that you should avoid sitting on the left of an absent-minded port abstainer', and this is typical of his down-to-earth approach.
The central chapters of the book are concerned with the different wine-producing areas of the world, not only the famous traditional vineyards of France, Germany and Italy, but also the newer African, American and Australian... Tovább

Fülszöveg

INTERNATIONAL
EOOKOF
mm
JO PATEDÔON
This is a refreshingly unpretentious book for those who enjoy drinking wine and would like to know more about it without getting bogged down in all the mystique which surrounds the subject.
In the first part of the book Mr. Paterson explains what wine is and tells you how to buy it, appraise it and match it with food. He sorts out the necessary from the simply pretentious in such difficult matters as decanting, serving, choice of glasses and, most trying of all, tasting a newly-opened bottle in a restaurant. As he says, the ritual which surrounds port drinking all boils down to the fact 'that you should avoid sitting on the left of an absent-minded port abstainer', and this is typical of his down-to-earth approach.
The central chapters of the book are concerned with the different wine-producing areas of the world, not only the famous traditional vineyards of France, Germany and Italy, but also the newer African, American and Australian wine areas and the less well known European ones. Sparkling wines, rosés and fordfied wines have chapters to themselves, and a wealth of fascinating information will enable even the complete novice to read a wine label intelligently and know what he is getting.
Spirits, patent aperitifs and liqueurs take up a large part of the drinks cupboard - and budget - and these are not neglected. There is also a chapter on party ideas, including good recipes for mulls, cups and punches, and at the end some suggested menus to help you match wine and food for your lunch and dinner parties. Finally, for the would-be investor, Mr. Paterson outlines some of the pitfalls which await the amateur buyer and offers useful hints on how wines should be stored to allow them to mature and reach perfection.
This book is lavishly illustrated with maps, black and white photographs and over ninety beautiful and evocative colour pictures; with its help you should be able to get the best out of whatever you are drinking, whether it be a vintage claret or a bottle of plonk. Vissza